Why in news Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully carried out the second experimental flight for the demonstration of Air...
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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully carried out the second experimental flight for the demonstration of Air Breathing Propulsion Technology.
The propulsion systems were symmetrically mounted on either side of a RH-560 Sounding Rocket and launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
Air-breathing propulsion system
Unlike conventional rockets that carry both fuel and an oxidiser, air-breathing propulsion systems use atmospheric oxygen to burn the fuel, making the rocket lighter and more efficient.
This technology is suitable for use within the Earth's atmosphere up to 70 kilometers in altitude.
Air Breathing Propulsion provides a technological key for low cost space transportation system.
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